clue Who acts: clue, information, you, detective, I, shoe · What happens: be, help, solve, give, not have, mean · To what, where: piece, you, mystery, hint, puzzle, clue · Speech: someone speaks here
«clue» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: clue in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A clue is a piece of information that helps you solve a mystery, puzzle or problem.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det case nmod nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp det obj punct conj cc conj punct root A DET clue NOUN is AUX a DET piece NOUN of ADP information NOUN that PRON helps VERB you PRON solve VERB a DET mystery NOUN , PUNCT puzzle NOUN or CCONJ problem NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 clue det 2 clue clue NOUN Number=Sing 5 piece nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 piece cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 piece det 5 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 information case 7 information information NOUN Number=Sing 5 piece nmod 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 helps nsubj 9 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 information acl:relcl 10 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 helps obj 11 solve solve VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 helps xcomp 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 mystery det 13 mystery mystery NOUN Number=Sing 11 solve obj 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 puzzle punct 15 puzzle puzzle NOUN Number=Sing 13 mystery conj 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 problem cc 17 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 13 mystery conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 piece punct
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1 is a present a clue a piece of information tree rules 2 help present information you vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme 3 solve infinitive you not said here a mystery and puzzle or problem vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mystery=Topic
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.
Meaning 2 A clue is a hint given in a puzzle or crossword.
det nsubj cop det acl case det obl cc conj punct root A DET clue NOUN is AUX a DET hint NOUN given VERB in ADP a DET puzzle NOUN or CCONJ crossword NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 clue det 2 clue clue NOUN Number=Sing 5 hint nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 hint cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 hint det 5 hint hint NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 hint acl 7 in in ADP _ 9 puzzle case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 puzzle det 9 puzzle puzzle NOUN Number=Sing 6 given obl 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 crossword cc 11 crossword crossword NOUN Number=Sing 9 puzzle conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 hint punct
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1 is a present a clue a hint tree rules 2 give participle a hint not said here a puzzle or crossword vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Meaning 3 «Not have a clue» means not to know anything about something.
punct advmod ccomp det obj punct advmod mark xcomp obj case nmod punct root « PUNCT Not PART have VERB a DET clue NOUN » PUNCT means VERB not PART to PART know VERB anything PRON about ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 have punct 2 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 3 have advmod 3 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means ccomp 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 clue det 5 clue clue NOUN Number=Sing 3 have obj 6 » » PUNCT _ 3 have punct 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 know advmod 9 to to PART _ 10 know mark 10 know know VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means xcomp 11 anything anything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 know obj 12 about about ADP _ 13 something case 13 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 anything nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 not have in a quote infinitive a clue vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clue=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 not know not said to happen to-infinitive anything about something vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer anything=Stimulus
Meaning 4 An old word for a ball of thread or string, which can be thrown or unwound to find your way.
The tree, 20 words det amod case det nmod case nmod cc conj punct nsubj:pass aux aux:pass acl cc conj mark xcomp nmod:poss obj punct root An DET old ADJ word NOUN for ADP a DET ball NOUN of ADP thread NOUN or CCONJ string NOUN , PUNCT which PRON can AUX be AUX thrown VERB or CCONJ unwound VERB to PART find VERB your PRON way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 word det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 word amod 3 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 for for ADP _ 6 ball case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 ball det 6 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 3 word nmod 7 of of ADP _ 8 thread case 8 thread thread NOUN Number=Sing 6 ball nmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 string cc 10 string string NOUN Number=Sing 6 ball conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 thrown punct 12 which which PRON PronType=Rel 15 thrown nsubj:pass 13 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 15 thrown aux 14 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 15 thrown aux:pass 15 thrown throw VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 ball acl 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 unwound cc 17 unwound unwind VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 15 thrown conj 18 to to PART _ 19 find mark 19 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 unwound xcomp 20 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 21 way nmod:poss 21 way way NOUN Number=Sing 19 find obj 22 . . PUNCT _ 3 word punct
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1 throw can · passive a ball of thread or string vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 2 unwind participle tree rules 3 find to-infinitive your way vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Topic
Example 1 The detective found a clue under the window.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET detective NOUN found VERB a DET clue NOUN under ADP the DET window NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 detective det 2 detective detective NOUN Number=Sing 3 found nsubj 3 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 clue det 5 clue clue NOUN Number=Sing 3 found obj 6 under under ADP _ 8 window case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 window det 8 window window NOUN Number=Sing 3 found obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 found punct
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1 find past the detective a clue the window vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clue=Topic
Example 2 Here's a clue: it is yellow and you can eat it.
cop det nsubj punct nsubj cop acl:relcl cc nsubj aux conj obj punct root Here ADV 's AUX a DET clue NOUN : PUNCT it PRON is AUX yellow ADJ and CCONJ you PRON can AUX eat VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Here here ADV PronType=Dem root root 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Here cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 clue det 4 clue clue NOUN Number=Sing 1 Here nsubj 5 : : PUNCT _ 8 yellow punct 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 yellow nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 yellow cop 8 yellow yellow ADJ Degree=Pos 4 clue acl:relcl 9 and and CCONJ _ 12 eat cc 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 eat nsubj 11 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 eat aux 12 eat eat VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 yellow conj 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 eat obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 1 Here punct
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1 is present a clue here property tree rules 2 is present clue a clue not said here yellow property tree rules 3 eat can you clue vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient
Example 3 Use clues in the picture to guess the word.
obj case det obl mark advcl det obj punct root Use VERB clues NOUN in ADP the DET picture NOUN to PART guess VERB the DET word NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 clues clue NOUN Number=Plur 1 Use obj 3 in in ADP _ 5 picture case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 picture det 5 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use obl 6 to to PART _ 7 guess mark 7 guess guess VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Use advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 word det 9 word word NOUN Number=Sing 7 guess obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
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1 use imperative you not said here clues the picture vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clue=Patient 2 guess to-infinitive you not said here the word vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Theme
Example 4 I haven't got a clue where my shoe is.
nsubj aux advmod det obj advmod nmod:poss nsubj acl:relcl punct root I PRON have AUX n't PART got VERB a DET clue NOUN where ADV my PRON shoe NOUN is VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 got nsubj 2 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 got aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 got advmod 4 got get VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 clue det 6 clue clue NOUN Number=Sing 4 got obj 7 where where ADV PronType=Rel 10 is advmod 8 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 shoe nmod:poss 9 shoe shoe NOUN Number=Sing 10 is nsubj 10 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 clue acl:relcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 got punct
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1 not get present · perfect I a clue vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer clue=Stimulus 2 be present my shoe vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 We followed the clues on the treasure hunt.
nsubj det obj case det compound nmod punct root We PRON followed VERB the DET clues NOUN on ADP the DET treasure NOUN hunt NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 followed nsubj 2 followed follow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 clues det 4 clues clue NOUN Number=Plur 2 followed obj 5 on on ADP _ 8 hunt case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 hunt det 7 treasure treasure NOUN Number=Sing 8 hunt compound 8 hunt hunt NOUN Number=Sing 4 clues nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 followed punct
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1 follow past We the clues the treasure hunt vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent clue=Theme on hunt=Trajectory
Example 6 Muddy footprints were the main clue.
amod nsubj cop det amod punct root Muddy ADJ footprints NOUN were AUX the DET main ADJ clue NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Muddy muddy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 footprints amod 2 footprints footprint NOUN Number=Plur 6 clue nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 clue cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 clue det 5 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 6 clue amod 6 clue clue NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 clue punct
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1 is a past Muddy footprints the main clue tree rules
Example 7 Read the crossword clue again.
det compound obj advmod punct root Read VERB the DET crossword NOUN clue NOUN again ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Read read VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 clue det 3 crossword crossword NOUN Number=Sing 4 clue compound 4 clue clue NOUN Number=Sing 1 Read obj 5 again again ADV _ 1 Read advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Read punct
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1 read imperative you not said here the crossword clue again vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clue=Topic
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